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costume collapse: the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball; "he won the prize for best costume"; the attire characteristic of a country or a time or a social class; "he wore his national costume"; unusual or period attire not characteristic of or appropriate to the time and place; "in spite of the heat he insisted on his woolen costume"; the prevalent fashion of dress (including accessories and hair style as well as garments); dress in a costume; "We dressed up for Halloween as pumpkins"; furnish with costumes; as for a film or play

transfer collapse: the act of transfering something from one form to another; "the transfer of the music from record to tape suppressed much of the background noise"; transferring ownership; application of a skill learned in one situation to a different but similar situation; a ticket that allows a passenger to change conveyances; someone who transfers or is transferred from one position to another; "the best student was a transfer from LSU"; transfer from one place or period to another; "The ancient Greek story was transplanted into Modern America"; move around; "transfer the packet from his trouser pockets to a pocket in his jacket"; change from one vehicle or transportation line to another; "She changed in Chicago on her way to the East coast"; cause to change ownership; "I transferred my stock holdings to my children"; move from one place to another; "transfer the data"; "transmit the news"; "transfer the patient to another hospital"; transfer somebody to a different position or location of work

extradite collapse: hand over to the authorities of another country; "They extradited the fugitive to his native country so he could be tried there"

vested interest collapse: groups that seek to control a social system or activity from which they derive private benefit; (law) an interest in which there is a fixed right to present or future enjoyment and that can be conveyed to another

inheritance collapse: hereditary succession to a title or an office or property; any attribute or immaterial possession that is inherited from ancestors; "my only inheritance was my mother's blessing"; "the world's heritage of knowledge"; (genetics) attributes acquired via biological heredity from the parents; that which is inherited; a title or property or estate that passes by law to the heir on the death of the owner

overhaul collapse: periodic maintenance on a car or machine; "it was time for an overhaul on the tractor"; make repairs, renovations, revisions or adjustments to; "You should overhaul your car engine"; "overhaul the health care system"

transfusion collapse: the action of pouring a liquid from one vessel to another; the introduction of blood or blood plasma into a vein or artery

poll collapse: the counting of votes (as in an election); a tame parrot; the part of the head between the ears; an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people; convert into a pollard; "pollard trees"; get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions; get the votes of; vote in an election at a polling station

extradition collapse: the surrender of an accused or convicted person by one state or country to another (usually under the provisions of a statute or treaty)

adjust collapse: adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions; "We must adjust to the bad economic situation"; alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard; "Adjust the clock, please"; "correct the alignment of the front wheels"; make correspondent or conformable; "Adjust your eyes to the darkness"; decide how much is to be paid on an insurance claim

prerogative collapse: a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right); "suffrage was the prerogative of white adult males"

proprietary collapse: protected by trademark or patent or copyright; made or produced or distributed by one having exclusive rights; "`Tylenol' is a proprietary drug of which `acetaminophen' is the generic form"

repair collapse: the act of putting something in working order again; a formal way of referring to the condition of something; "the building was in good repair"; restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken; "She repaired her TV set"; "Repair my shoes please"; move, travel, or proceed toward some place; "He repaired to his cabin in the woods"

salient collapse: (military) the part of the line of battle that projects closest to the enemy; (of angles) pointing outward at an angle of less than 180 degrees

transfuse collapse: give a transfusion (e.g., of blood) to; pour out of one vessel into another

correct collapse: free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth; "the correct answer"; "the correct version"; "the right answer"; "took the right road"; "the right decision"; socially right or correct; "it isn't right to leave the party without saying goodbye"; "correct behavior"; in accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure; "what's the right word for this?"; "the right way to open oysters"; treat a defect; "The new contact lenses will correct for his myopia"; make right or correct; "Correct the mistakes"; "rectify the calculation"

checklist collapse: a list of items (names or tasks etc.) to be checked or consulted

transmigration collapse: the passing of a soul into another body after death

mammon collapse: (New Testament) a personification of wealth and avarice as an evil spirit; "ye cannot serve God and Mammon"; wealth regarded as an evil influence

perfusion collapse: pumping a liquid into an organ or tissue (especially by way of blood vessels)

plot collapse: a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal); "they concocted a plot to discredit the governor"; "I saw through his little game from the start"; the story that is told in a novel or play or movie etc.; "the characters were well drawn but the plot was banal"; a chart or map showing the movements or progress of an object; a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation; "a bean plot"; "a cabbage patch"; "a briar patch"; plan secretly, usually something illegal; "They plotted the overthrow of the government"

mend collapse: sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment); "her stockings had several mends"; heal or recover; "My broken leg is mending"

cachet collapse: a seal on a letter; a warrant formerly issued by a French king who could warrant imprisonment or death in a signed letter under his seal; an indication of approved or superior status

temperament collapse: an adjustment of the intervals (as in tuning a keyboard instrument) so that the scale can be used to play in different keys; excessive emotionalism or irritability and excitability (especially when displayed openly)

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